5th Anniversary

Ashley and I decided to take a mini vacation for our fifth anniversary. First we had to go to Grand Junction to do a floor. Yes, I had to help him do the floor. I probably wasn't the best help he's ever had, but we got 'er done! The next day we loaded up the dirt bike and four wheeler and headed up a trail just before Moab. It was super hot, but a beautiful ride. We then headed into Moab and checked into our bed & breakfast, which was so cute and quaint. After cooling off in the pool, we went to dinner at Buck's, which was super good. Then we strolled down Moab's main street, hitting the shops and getting ice cream along the way. The next morning we headed into Arches and did a short hike. What a wonderful trip to take together, and such a fun way to spend our fifth anniversary!



The following six pictures are from our hike into Arches. It was so beautiful that day, and soooo hot!

The following five pictures are of us at our bed & breakfast, Sunflower Hill.

The next three pictures are of us on our ride. We stopped to take a few pics, but we were too lazy to take our helmets off!

Our Lives Lately

Hailey could spend all day helping Grandpa with the cows!
"Final Salute"

Chase looking very patriotic on Memorial Day.

Here's Grandpa picking Hailey up for a "date". They went to lunch at Cafe Rio, then went shopping for summer clothes.

Visiting Memorial Hill on Memorial Day

First swim of the year. It wasn't super warm, as you can tell from Chase's face!

Hailey helping Daddy till the garden.

Hailey and Chase watching Daddy till the garden.

Welcome Spring!

My birthday. I had just finished beating the pinata!

Hailey was gracious enough to help me blow out my candles. There were a lot of them!

Happy Birthday Grampy!

Chase taking his first taste of a Peep on Easter morning.

Hailey hunting for Easter eggs.

Chase and Jaxton at a wedding reception.

Chase's Birthday Weekend

Chase got lots of fun birthday presents!

He didn't tear into his cake too much, but he did enjoy a few bites.

Our friend Heather made these cute cakes for the birthday boy. The little hat was just for him! She did such a good job, and best of all the cake was so yummy!

My friend Dean and his family were in Salt Lake this past weekend, so we went to the home show with them. This is their son Payne, who is just two weeks younger than Hailey. They got along very well, as you can see :)

Grandpa Keith, Grandma Debbie, Emily, and Tristin were here for a day. We all went to lunch and had fun catching up!

Valentine's Day and Chase on the Move!

These two are best buddies. It is so fun to watch them interact. Hailey is helping Chase become a better (and faster!) crawler.

Hailey received a pink rose from her special Valentine, Daddy.

Mommy and Hailey with our Valentine roses.

Hailey with all her Valentine treats.

Ice Castles

Two days in a row! I must be feeling ambitious. Today Hailey visited the ice castles at Zermatt with Grandma and Grandpa. She absolutely loved it.

What We've Been Up To

Grandma and Grandpa with all their grandkids (Chase had had enough and fell asleep)

Painting is so much fun!

I am horrible at keeping up with my blog! I'm trying to do better, so here goes. Life is busy as usual at the Farmer household. Ashley has been keeping busy with floors and real estate. He has been going out of town a lot this winter, so it has been hard not having him around, but we are blessed to have work in this economy!

I have been keeping busy with the kids and with my job. I love working at a b&b. It gives me some alone time, and a little extra cash :)

Hailey is a little smarty pants. She has so much personality, and is so bright. She loves to sing and dance and read books. She is very strong willed and stubborn (maybe she's a bit like her mom). You can't pressure her into doing anything. For example, she refuses to use the potty. She's done it in the past, but decided she didn't like it, and it's just easier to go in her diaper. We have literally tried EVERYTHING. So, I'm going to quit bugging her and let her do it when she's ready. Do I have any other choice? I'm sure we'll laugh about this when she gets older, but right now I feel like I'm going to be the only mom sending her kid to kindergarten in diapers!

Chase is our little joy. He has been such a good baby since day one. He brings so much light into our home and to our family. He loves to watch his sister do anything, especially sing and dance. The two of them love each other and have so much fun together. Chase will be one next month, and I can't believe how fast time flies. 2009 went by so fast!

We have been doing some painting in our living room downstairs, so I will be posting more pictures as the process progresses. For now, we're all happy, healthy, and loving life!